Uh oh Joe Mixon

[KillerGoose]

(04-08-2023, 05:46 PM)Go Cards Wrote: True 

Yet New England won 6 SB's and TB 1 SB with a QB that was drafted in the 6th round, so why did the Bengals waste a #1 overall
pick on a QB ? 

Probably because it happens but doesn't happen that often.  Here are the top 8 RB's in the league (n order of finish) last year representing 25% of the 32 #1 backs


Name.......................................Round..........Overall
                                         
Josh Jacobs................................1st.......... .....24th
Christian Mccaffrey......................1st.................8th
Austin Ekeler....................................Undrafted
Derrick Henry..............................2nd ...............45th
Nick Chubb.................................2nd................35th
Saquon Barrkley..........................1st.................2nd
Dalvin Cook.................................2nd...............45th
Aaron Jones.................................5th................182      

Don't think the Bengals have to go RB in 1st or 2nd round even though 75% of the top RB's last year came from those rounds, but they have a better chance of striking gold if they do. Would say it will all hinge on who they like. 
 

I think it all depends on how you rank your RBs, really. The concept with RB is a little different as they are easier to replace than, say, a QB. For instance, if we try to rank RBs by their efficiency (YPC), you get...

1. Khalil Herbert - 6th round
2. Aaron Jones - 5th round
3. Tony Pollard - 4th round
4. Travis Etienne - 1st round
5. Nick Chubb - 2nd round
6. Rhamondre Stevenson - 4th round
7. Josh Jacobs - 1st round
8. Miles Sanders - 2nd round
9. Tyler Allgeier - 5th round
10. Raheem Mostert - UDFA
    

I would agree that like all other positions, you higher you select, the better your chances are of the guy being good but you can also invest late round picks into RBs and strike gold more often than most other positions, especially if your OL is up to par. 

That kind of makes it difficult for us, doesn't it? Lol.